Necktie holder



Feb.1l,l936. E MIX 2,030,756

NECKTIE HOLDER Filed Jan. 23, 1935' 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 7 E. S. MIX

. NECKTIE HOLDER Feh 11, 1936.

Filed Jan. 28, 1935 2 Sheet's Sheet 2 Elma/whoa Edwin 6.

Mix,

Patented Feb. 11, 1936 NECKTIE HOLDER Edwin S. Mix, Rochester, N. Y., assignor to Hickok Manufacturing Company, Inc., Rochester, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application January 28, 1935, Serial No. 3,850

20 Claims.

This invention relates to necktie holders. An object of the present invention is to provide a necktie holder capable of performing the dual function of either positively fastening or locking the necktie to the wearers shirt against substantial flapping or swinging movement away from the shirt or to loosely retain the tie with relation to the shirt without positively fastening or locking the tie thereto, and in both instances, providing for longitudinal play of the tie with relation to the wearers shirt and restraining the necktie against undue lateral movement and preventing flapping or swinging of the tie away from the shirt under stooping or other move- 15 ments of the wearer.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a necktie holder embodying a clasp including a bar and a cooperating member and a flexible member having one end detachable with relation to the clasp and its opposite end slidably adjustable to different positions on the bar of the clasp and removable therefrom.

Another object of the invention is to provide a necktie holder or retaining device, embodying among other characteristics, a bar and a spring actuated member claspingly cooperating therewith for attaching purposes and with which clasp is associated a front member having one end provided with a loop constructed for detachable and adjustable connection With the bar and which is held detachably on the bar by said spring actuated member in its cooperation with the clasp bar.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction, within the scope of the claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings:-

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of one form of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of another embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional View on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a rear elevation of the invention disclosed in Fig. 1, the chain being shown in two different positions in broken lines.

Fig. 6 is a modified form of the clasp.

Fig. '7 is a top plan view of the clasp of Fig. 6 when in operative position.

Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view on the line 8-8 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view on the line 99 of Fig. 7.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, there is illustrated in one embodiment of the invention, a clasp A which includes a bar I bent or otherwise formed at one end to provide a yieldable or other support 2 spaced slightly from the bar I, forming an end portion or bight 3 on the clasp which is adapted to engage the edge of the button fastening edge or hem ll of the shirt or the side edge of the necktie 4 or both in the use of the clasp.

A spring pressed lever 5 is pivoted intermediate of its ends, as at 6, ma bifurcation T, at the inner or free end of said support 2. This lever 5 extends normally on an incline from the support 2 in spaced relation to the bar I and it has its clasp engaging end 8 normally in engagement with the respectiveend I of the bar I, providing a space, opening or loop 9 through which the inner flap [0 of the necktie 4 is loosely disposed for sliding movement therein relative to the wearers shirt. The point of engagement of the clasping end 8 of the lever 5, in one embodiment of the invention, is laterally offset with relation to the respective side edge of the inner flap of the necktie, so that while the bight portion 3 of the clasp engages the button fastening edge ll of the shirt, in one use of the invention and may engage the respective side edge of the inner flap in another use of the invention, the tie has up and down movement in said space, opening or loop 9 incident to movements of the body of the wearer.

The lever 5 may have its clasp engaging end 8 provided with the spaced convex segmental shaped toothed flanges l2, as shown, but it will be understood that the lever 5 may be otherwise formed. It will also be understood that the illustrated form of clasp may be modified within the scope of the appended claims.

In the use of one present necktie holder, the outer end l3 of the lever 5 is depressed on its aforesaid pivot 6 to separate the gripping end 8 thereof from the gripping end I of the bar I to permit the clasp to readily and freely receive the shirt front and the inner flap of the tie with- V out resistance to place the bight portion 3 of the clasp in engagement with the side edge of the button fastening edge of the shirt. When the clasp is thus positioned, the lever is released,

a and this lever being spring pressed, it enters into cooperation with the bar I to grip the shirt of the wearer at the inner end of the clasp, and owing to the engagement of the opposite side edge horizontal position on the Wearers shirt or necktie. It will be understood that the small area of gripping connection between the clasp and shirt is suflicient to'maintain the clasp in normal position on the shirt. It is preferred, though, that the clasp be adapted in use in one of my purposes to engage a side edge of the shirt and not the side edge of the tie and for another purpose to engage the side edge of the tie and not the edge of the button, hem oredge of the shirt as when the clasp is not applied to the wearers shirt but connected to the tie only and that .in another use the clasp may grip both the shirt edge and engage one edge of the tie. In the event of a twisting of the clasp on the shirt or necktie at the point of connection therewith, the engagement member i 6 may be oblong or other shape.

of the bight 3 with the side edge of the tie .or with the button fastening edge of the shirt, or both,'the swing or twisting of the clasp, if any, is arrested and limited by said bight portion 3 and any such movement of the clasp will not distort or destroy the operative position of a front member, hereinafter referred to, and which in one embodiment of the invention extends over the front of the necktie. a

A chain or other .flexible' or front member 14 is connectedat one end to the bight portion ,3. This connection may be effected in any suitable manner, preferably, however, by a; snap ring I5. A rigid loop [6 is connected to the opposite end of the flexible member 14. This rigid loop In any event, it is adapted to have slidable engage- "ment on the bar I, either to be clamped in diiferent adjusted positions on the bar I by the clasping or clamping end of the lever 5 or to be held on the bar I in different movable positions thereon between the clasping connection of thelever with the bar therebetween and the bight portion 3.

The flexible member I4 may be passed across the front of the outer flap of the tie in draped arrangement and the aforesaid loop member l6 detachably located on the clasp bar I, in the rear of the necktie as shown in Fig. 1 wherein the clasp is also shown as concealed in the rear of the 'tie. The flexible member .is preferably of an ornamental or adornment nature. With the inner flap loose between the lever and bar and the outer flap loose between the bar and flexible member, both flaps have longitudinal movement relative to'the shirt and both flaps are restrained against undue lateral movement and loosely held relatively close to the wearer's shirt to prevent flapping or outward swinging of the lower ends V of the tie.

necktie to the shirt and conceal all parts of the holder in the rear of the tie or as shown in Figs.

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2 and 4 the loop l6 may be placed on the clasp bar in front of the necktie to display a portion of the flexible member at the front of the neck- Whether the tie is positively locked or anchored to the shirt through thebuttonhole fastening with the flaps and flexible member arranged as previously described the tie has longitudinal movement relative to theshirtand is restrained againstundue lateral movement without placing the chain or flexible member l4 under tension.

When the tie holder is positively anchored to v the shirt, as when passing the loop member l6 through the shirt buttonhole, the clasp is not connected to the shirt but to both flaps of the tie, and with the bar I extending transversely across and over the outer face of the outer flap of the tie. The outer surface of the bar I is preferably highly superficially or otherwise ornamented or it may be plain, gold or silver or otherwise plated to give appearance of precious metal, if not constituted of precious metal and in any event to serve as an adornment. this third function of the retaining article, the flexible member l4 may be detachable at both ends with relation to the bar I. For instance, the flexible member I4 may be detachably connected to the'bight portion or elsewhere on the clasp by the snap ring 15. This will enable the use of a longer chain or other flexible member when desired to display the same across the front of the tie as compared with the use of a'sho-rter chain or other flexible member which may be preferred to be used when the flexible member is not displayed across the front of the necktie but used solely for tie locking or tie anchoring purposes. In such an event two flexible members, one shorter than the other would accompany each clasp but it will be understood that the longer chain may be employed both for display across the front of the necktie or for use in effecting the positive locking or anchoring of the tie for limited longitudinal movement relative ,to the shirt.

By virtue of the detachable connection of the opposite ends of the flexible member with opposite ends of the bar I of the clasp, I am enabled to employ flexible chains of various designs as With flexible members so as to harmonize the color of the flexible member with the color of thewearers necktie or coat or other articles of Wearing apparel. I am also enabled to use the clasp'without the flexible member due to the character of clasp and provide the front substantially rigid bar I as the adornment across the front of the tie. I am also enabled to employ chain or other types of flexible members across the front of the tie. I am also enabled to display the flexible member across'the front of the tie or to conceal the same and the. clasp in the rear of the tie and positively anchor the tie to the shirt without interfering with a longitudinal movement of the tie and permit of small relative movement between the tie and shirt and without placing the flexible member under tensions It will also be understood that the entire clasp may be composed of highly ornamental or.

precious material and that by reason of lagripping connection of the clasp outside of the area of the inner flap of the necktie that I am enabled to provide a necktie retainer or holder and obtain a longitudinal movement of -the tie between the bar and lever of the clasp in operative gripping position of the two clasp-parts, i. e., the bar and lever, resulting in the display of either an ornamental rigid bar across the front of the tion to the wearers shirt as compared with such garment or other clasps which necessitate separation of spring or yieldable clasp parts by the garment material as the clasp is positioned under longitudinal pressure or requiring exertion under a pulling action to separate the clasp from the garment material.

Another form of clasp for present purposes is illustrated in Figs. 6, 7, 8 and 9 wherein the clasp may be as hereinbefore described but at the outer end of the bar of the clasp there is secured in any suitable manner a spring arm 3 having a plurality of spaced transverse grooves IS in which interchangeably may be detachably mounted one end of a front member 20 having its opposite end connected to the opposite end of the clasp in any suitable manner. In this: form of the invention one end of the front member is snapped onto and off of the clasp and it will be understood that but one groove l9 may suiflce for thus connecting the member between the bar and spring arm but where a plurality of these grooves is employed provision is made for adjustment purposes.

What is claimed is:

1. A necktie holder comprising a clasp including a bar and a spring pressed clasping lever pivoted thereto, said clasp being of a length less than the width of a tied four in hand necktie for concealment behind the necktie in one of the herein mentioned uses of the necktie holder, a flexible member connected at one end to one end of the bar, a loop member connected to the opposite end of the flexible member for detachable connection with said bar to suspend and display the flexible member entirely across the front of the necktie and of a length to permit small relative movement between the tie and'the shirt of the wearer without placing the flexible member under tension or for passage with a portion of the flexible member through the button-hole of a button fastening of the wearers shirt for connection with said bar to positively lock the tie to the shirt and permit display of a portion of the flexible member over the front of the necktie and permit of small relative movement between the tie and shirt of the wearer without placing the flexible member under tension.

2. A necktie holder comprising a necktie engaging clasp including a bar directed back upon itself at one end to provide a support and a necktie side edge engaging portion, a spring pressed lever pivoted intermediate its ends on said support for clasping cooperation at one end thereof with the adjacent end of said bar to provide a space between the bar and the lever to loosely receive the free end of the inner flap of the necktie, the free end of the outer flap of the necktie being adapted to lie loosely over the outer face of said bar, an inelastic flexible member connected at one end to one end of the clasp, and a loop member connected to the opposite end of the inelastic flexible member for detachable slidable connection with the bar, said flexible member being of such a length as to lie loosely over the front of the ."necktie and allow of small relative movement. between bothof said necktie flaps and the shirt of the wearer without placing the inelastic flexible member under tension.

3. A necktie holder comprising a clasp includ ing a bar and a spring-pressed lever, a flexible member connected at one end to one end of the clasp, and a loop connected to the opposite end of the flexible member and slidable on said bar and held thereon in adjusted position by said spring-pressed lever.

4. A necktie holder comprising an ornamental clasp'including a bar and a spring-pressed lever relatively associated to provide an unobstructed space between them for the full length of the bar when the lever is released from clasping relation with the bar, an ornamental flexible member of a length greater than the length of the clasp and connected at one end to one end of the clasp, and a loop connected to the opposite end of the flexible member for detachable connection with the bar of the clasp and slidable on the bar from end to end thereof to adjustably drape the chain from the clasp.

5. A necktie holder comprising a clasp including a bar and a member having clasping cooperation at one end only of the bar and spaced substantially throughout the length thereof to provide a closed loop to receive the inner flap of .a tied four-in-hand necktie, and an ornamental front member connected to the clasp to receive between it and the bar the outer flap of a tied four-in-hand necktie.

6. A necktie holder comprising a clasp including a bar and a member having clasping coopera- I tion with the bar and spaced substantially throughout the length thereof to provide a closed loop to receive a portion of the necktie, and an ornamental front member connected to the clasp to receive between it and the bar a portion of the necktie.

7. A necktie holder comprising a clasp including a bar and a spring-pressed lever, a flexible member connected at one end to one end of the clasp, and a loop connected to the opposite end of the flexible member and slidable on said bar and held thereon under the influence of pressure by one end of said spring pressed lever.

8. A necktie holder comprising a clasp including a bar and a spring-pressed lever, a flexible member connected at oneend to one end of the clasp, a member connected to the opposite end of the flexible member for detachable connection with the bar and held in adjusted position on the bar by said lever to display the flexible member entirely across the front of the necktie or topermit passage of said detachable end of the flexible member through a button hole of the button fastening of the wearers shirt for connection with said bar to positively anchor the tie to the shirt.

9. A necktie holder comprising a clasp, a flexible member of a length greater than the length of the clasp and connected at one end to one end of the clasp, a member connected to the opposite end of the flexible member for detachable connection with the clasp, said flexible member being of a length to display the flexible member from the clasp entirely across the front of the necktie or to permit passage of said detachable end of the flexible member through a buttonhole of the button fastening of the wearers shirt for connection with said clasp at any point along the length of the latter.

10. A necktie holder comprising a clasp, a flexible member connected at one end to one end of the clasp, a member connected to the opposite end of the flexible member for detachable connection with the clasp, the flexible member being of a length to display the flexible member across the front of the necktie or to permit passage of said detachable end of the flexible member through a button hole of the button fastening of the wearers shirt for connection with said clasp to anchor the necktie to the shirt and suspend a portion of the flexible member from the clasp as an adornment at the front of the necktie.

11. A necktie holder comprising a clasp formed to provide a loop to receive the inner flap of the necktie, the free end of the outer flap of the necktie lying loosely over the front of the clasp, a front member connected at one end to one end of the clasp, and means connected to the opposite end opposite end of the flexible member for detachable adjustable oonnection with the clasp, said flexible connection being of such a length as to lie over the front of the necktie without placing the flexible connection under tension.

13. A clasp including a bar and means claspingly cooperating therewith, a yieldable spring 'member mounted on the bar at one end thereof,

a flexible member connected at one end to one end of the clasp and having its opposite end detachably fitted between the bar and the spring member.

14. A clasp including a bar and a leverpivoted on the bar for clasping cooperation with the latter, the lever having oppositely disposed, convex, segmental-shaped, toothed flanges, a spring member mounted on the bar, and a member connected at one end to the clasp and having its opposite end detachably held on the bar by said spring member. 7

15. A clasp including a bar and a lever pivoted on the bar for clasping cooperation with the latter, the lever having oppositely disposed, convex, segmental-shaped, toothed'flanges, a spring mem ber mounted on the bar, and a member connected at one end to the clasp and having its opposite end detachably held on the bar by said spring member, said flanges of said lever removably straddling said spring member.

16. A clasp including a bar and a lever pivoted on the bar and having oppositely disposed clamping flanges, a yieldable arm secured to the bar and having spaced transverse grooves therein facing the bar, said flanges normally straddling said spring arm, and a flexible member "connected at one end to one end of the clasp and having its opposite end detachably secured interchangeably in said transverse grooves of said clasp and having detachable connection with the.

clasp intermediate the ends of the clasp and being of a length for connection of the detachable end thereof with the clasp at the end thereof opposite to which the other end of the flexible member is secured to drape the flexible member below the clasp across the lower front of the necktie.

19. A necktie holder comprising a clasp including an ornamental bar having one end directed backwardly to provide a support, and a lever pivoted intermediate itsends on said support and having a clasping portion to claspingly cooperate with the end of thebar opposite the end at which said support is located, a. flexible ornamental chain connected at one end to said support, and a loop secured to the opposite end of the flexible chain and slidable on said bar throughout the length of the latter from said support to and off of the clasping end of said bar and in position on the bar adapted to be held against accidental sliding movement of! of the bar.

20. A necktie holder comprising a clasp, 2, flexible member of a length greater than the length of the clasp and connected at one end to the clasp and at its opposite end having detachable connection with the clasp, the flexible member being of a length to be suspended from the clasp and displayed entirely across the front of the necktie or to permit passage of a portion of the flexible member through a buttonhole of the button fastening of the wearers shirt for connection of the detachable end thereof detachably with said clasp to anchor the necktie to the wearer's shirt.

EDWIN S. IVHX. 

